{"id":536,"date":"2011-03-02T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2011\/03\/i-love-me-tip-smile.html"},"modified":"2011-03-02T12:01:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T12:01:00","slug":"i-love-me-tip-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2011\/03\/i-love-me-tip-smile.html","title":{"rendered":"“I Love Me” Tip: Smile!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Thumbnail<\/a><\/span>Smiling makes you feel better. It’s been scientifically proven. Smiling triggers your body to release serotonin, a neurotransmitter chemical which makes you feel good. Sometimes if I’m feeling a little down, I force myself to smile. Maybe I picture someone I care about. <\/p>\n

Babies are good to trigger a smile. So are happy memories. My favorite place to be is in the Rocky Mountains. I feel like my soul lives there. So when I want to crack a smile, I visualize the mountains or look at photos from trips I’ve taken.<\/p>\n

Find your own reasons to smile. What curls your lips? There’s gotta be something!<\/p>\n

Smiling is a great act of self-love<\/b>. Studies have shown that people who watch funny movies that make them smile and laugh a lot recover more frequently from cancer and other diseases. So smiling has many loving benefits! Make a face in the mirror. Watch a funny movie. Watch kids in a playground. Look at photos from a happy time. Do whatever it takes to make you smile. The more you do it, the more you’ll probably want to do it.<\/p>\n

Take the 31 Days of <\/b>Self-Love challenge<\/b><\/a> and get my book, How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways<\/a><\/b> for free at http:\/\/howdoiloveme.com<\/a>. And you can post your loving acts HERE<\/a><\/b> to reinforce your intention to love yourself. Read my 31 Days of Self-Love Posts HERE<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Please leave comments under my posts so we can stay connected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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